The hawk used to scare birds during the Wimbledon Championships has a new job at Stratford’s Olympic Park.
Rufus the hawk will stop other birds nesting at the ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture, London Aquatics Centre and Copper Box Arena when he flies there once a fortnight.
The Harris Hawk, who has 10,000 followers on Twitter, will intimidate pigeons, crows and seagulls with his four-foot wingspan and sharp talons.
Mark Camley, executive director of operations and venues at London Legacy Development Corporation, which runs the park, said: “We use hawks to help control vermin and prevent birds like pigeons and seagulls from roosting on buildings and causing unsightly and costly mess and damage.
“It’s well worth coming over to the park to watch this amazing creature soar above our amazing venues and parkland.”
